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New Jersey Devils roster and management overhaul

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As the New Jersey Devils approach training camp, management and head coach Sheldon Keefe are focused on optimizing roster depth and tactical configurations. A key priority is refining power-play units following a season where the team maintained a 22 percent success rate but showed notable disparity between its first and second units. The acquisition of Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators, in exchange for 2028 first- and second-round picks, is expected to provide new options for line combinations and net-front presence. Offensive configurations remain a subject of analysis, specifically regarding where veteran winger Anthony Mantha best fits alongside core players like Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, Nico Hischier, and Timo Meier. Meanwhile, the defensive outlook has shifted following the departure of Simon Nemec. While the blue line remains anchored by Dougie Hamilton and Luke Hughes, the team is evaluating its defensive prospect pipeline. This includes deciding the developmental paths for Anton Silayev, who may move from Russia to the AHL’s Utica Comets to adjust to North American play, and Seamus Casey. Other prospects under evaluation include Alexander Command, Nikita Shcherbakov, and Daniil Orlov. ~~In recent fan engagement, supporters identified Miles Wood as~~ Following a period of organizational change, the ~~standard for speed,~~ team enters the 2026-27 season after missing the playoffs in the previous campaign. This failure was attributed to injuries, inconsistent defense, and goaltending struggles, including a significant hand injury to star center Jack Hughes ~~for vision and wrist shot,~~ in November. In response, the Devils restructured the roster, notably trading Jacob Markstrom to the Florida Panthers. To fill the vacancy in net, the team is now experimenting with a three-goalie rotation featuring Jake Allen, David Rittich, and ~~Dougie Hamilton for~~ Nico Daws, an arrangement whose success is viewed as being “heavily dependent on the ~~best slap shot.~~ development of Daws.”

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